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Method, apparatus, and system for automatically replying to mail

a technology of automatic replying and mail, applied in the field of mail processing, can solve problems such as bringing people's processing burden

Active Publication Date: 2013-07-30
HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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Benefits of technology

This solution reduces user burden by automatically responding to mail based on current presence information, allowing for flexible and personalized automatic replies without needing to reset messages when the user's state changes, providing faster responses to senders and improving mail processing efficiency.

Problems solved by technology

However, more and more mails, such as junk mails or advertisement mails bring processing burden for people.

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[0096]A mail user hopes that when he / she cannot reply a mail from a customer in time when he / she is busy, the mail server sends the automatic reply message to the customer, so as to explain that the user is busy and may reply later. Specifically, a corresponding Sieve script of the automatic reply rules based on the presence information of the user in this embodiment is as follows:

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require [“autoreply”, “presence”]if allof (header : contains “from”“customer@example.com”,presence : is “busy”){autoreply “Sorry , I have to deal with something now, and I'llget back to you once I'vedone !!!”;}

[0098]The Sieve script indicates that, if the received mail is from customer@example.com and the presence information of the user is “busy”, the automatic reply message “Sorry, I have to deal with something now, and I'll get back to you once I've done!!!” is sent to the sender of the mail, in which, “require” is the existing operation in a Sieve mail filtering language, and is configured to sta...

embodiment 2

[0103]A mail user hopes that when he / she is on a business trip, if a workmate sends a mail, the message is automatically replied to inform that the user is on a business trip and cannot deal with the mail, and work-related matters may be arranged by a secretary. Specifically, a corresponding Sieve script of the automatic reply rules based on the presence information of the user in this embodiment is as follows:

[0104]

require [“autoreply”,“presence”]if allof (header : contains “from”[“workmate1@example.com”,“workmate2@example.com”,......,workmate10@example.com]presence : is “on business trip”){autoreply “Sorry , I can not deal with your mail now, because I amon a business trip,and Ms. Feng will help you with your issues related to the project. ”;}elsif header : matches “subject”[“*make*money*fast*”, “*win*prize*”, “*advertis*”]{discard;}else{keep;}

[0105]The Sieve script indicates that, when the presence information of the user shows that the user is on a business trip, if the workmate...

embodiment 3

[0112]A mail user hopes that, when the presence information of the mail user has different values, different automatic reply messages are sent to a mail sender, and different automatic reply messages are returned to different senders. Specifically, a corresponding Sieve script of the automatic reply rules based on the presence information of the mail user in this embodiment is as follows:

[0113]

require [“autoreply”, “presence”]if allof (header : contains “from”[“contact1@example.com”,“contact2@example.com”,......,contact7@example.com]presence : is “away”){autoreply “I am away until next week. If it is an emergency, you can call XXXX.”;}elsif allof (header : contains “from”[“contact1@example.com”,“contact2@example.com”,......,contact7@example.com]presence : is “busy”){autoreply “Oh my god, I am so busy! I will respond to you later,wish you a happy day!”;}elsif allof (NOT header : contains “from”[“contact1@example.com”,“contact2@example.com”,......,contact7@example.com]presence : is “b...

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Abstract

A method, an apparatus, and a system for automatically replying a mail are provided. The method includes: receiving a new mail sent to a user; obtaining presence information of the user; searching for a mail automatic reply message corresponding to the presence information of the user; and sending the corresponding mail automatic reply message to a sender of the mail. Through the method, the apparatus, and the system, the presence information of the user is obtained, and automatic reply messages are respectively set for different presence information, so that the automatic reply messages are associated with the presence information of the user, and when a state of the user changes, the automatic reply messages are not required to be reset, thereby providing convenience for the user.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT / CN2009 / 076220, filed on Dec. 30, 2009, which claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 200810187996.6, filed on Dec. 31, 2008, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to the field of mail processing, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for automatically replying a mail.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]With the increasingly extensive use of the mail, the mail exerts a growing important effect in the work and the life of people. However, more and more mails, such as junk mails or advertisement mails bring processing burden for people.[0004]Therefore, a Sieve mail filtering language is developed, and specific operations may be performed on a mail meeting specific conditions of a user by using the language, such as, deleting the mail, moving the mail to a specific ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F15/16
CPCG06Q10/107H04L12/58H04L67/24H04L51/00H04L67/54
Inventor ROBINS, GEORGE
Owner HUAWEI TECH CO LTD